Harnessing the Potential of Manufactured Housing to Expand Entry-Level Homeownership Tuesday, April 23, 2024 Last year, James Shen, Chris Herbert and I co-authored a paper that showed that manufactured housing offers significantly reduced construction costs compared to conventional site-built homes. As home... By CHADWICK REED
Homeownership Why We Should Care About the Great Recession’s Most Unfortunate Victim: Homeownership Monday, December 2, 2013 From time to time, Housing Perspectives features posts by guest bloggers. This post was written by... By ROBERT COUCH
Remodeling Strategies for Achieving Scale in the Residential Remodeling Industry Thursday, November 21, 2013 Since its inception nearly twenty years ago, the Remodeling Futures Program of the Joint Center for... By ABBE WILL
Demographics & Projections Fertility Rates and Age Structures – The Underpinnings of Replacement Fertility in the U.S. Thursday, October 31, 2013 The U.S. fertility rate is at near replacement level, where a woman bears two children over her... By GEORGE MASNICK
Homeownership The Role of Investors in Acquiring Foreclosed Properties in Boston Wednesday, October 23, 2013 In the fall of 2011, a meeting of researchers, policy makers, and practitioners convened by the What... By IRENE LEW, ROCIO SANCHEZ-MOYANO
Remodeling Home Improvement Upturn Expected to Begin Tapering in 2014 Thursday, October 17, 2013 The home remodeling market continues to improve, with strong gains expected for the remainder of... By ABBE WILL
Affordability Terwilliger: “Feds Should Focus Less on Subsidizing Homeowners; More on Helping Low-Income Renters and Low-Wealth Owners” Tuesday, October 8, 2013 There are few people with more experience in housing than J. Ronald Terwilliger, chairman emeritus... By KERRY DONAHUE
Housing Markets & Conditions How Helpful is the Price-to-Income Ratio in Flagging Bubbles? Thursday, September 26, 2013 With the continued growth of house prices across the country, talk of a housing bubble is beginning... By ROCIO SANCHEZ-MOYANO
Affordability Boston’s Housing Challenge: Affordability, Availability Monday, September 23, 2013 Housing availability in Boston has been a particular passion for outgoing Mayor Thomas Menino, who... By KERRY DONAHUE
Housing Markets & Conditions The Metropolitan Revolution Wednesday, September 18, 2013 Next Wednesday, September 25 , I will be coming to Harvard to share a message: there is a... By BRUCE KATZ
